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The Shadow

The Shadow

Melanie Raabe

By CrimeReads Excerpts | February 12, 2021

Spoils of the Dead

Spoils of the Dead

Dana Stabenow

By CrimeReads Excerpts | February 11, 2021

Glamorous Immorality: A Brief History of Old Hollywood's Organized Criminals

Glamorous Immorality: A Brief History of Old Hollywood's Organized Criminals

Old Hollywood was full of mobsters, opportunists, bootleggers, and prostitutes. Somehow, they all (for the most part) got along.

By Donis Casey | February 11, 2021

How Bad Can The Good Guys Be?

How Bad Can The Good Guys Be?

There are very few genuinely 'good' characters anymore. But how far can you take their actions before they morph into villains?

By Sylvain Neuvel | February 11, 2021

11 Crime Novels You Should Read This February

11 Crime Novels You Should Read This February

The month's best in crime, mystery, and thrillers.

By CrimeReads | February 5, 2021

Five of the Best Novels About Sisters

Five of the Best Novels About Sisters

From precious closeness to bitter enmity, sibling dynamics are always complicated.

By Leslie Archer | February 5, 2021

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By CrimeReads | February 4, 2021

Seven Great Thrillers About Communal Living

By Alison Wisdom | February 4, 2021

Orson Welles, Lucille Ball, and The Greatest Thriller That Never Was

By Vince Keenan | February 3, 2021

Jane Harper: The Australian Crime Author Everyone Seems to Be Reading

Jane Harper: The Australian Crime Author Everyone Seems to Be Reading

Since her breakout debut, The Dry, Harper has become an international sensation. Expect much more to come.

By Daneet Steffens | February 3, 2021

The Most Enduring Imposters in Crime Fiction and Espionage

The Most Enduring Imposters in Crime Fiction and Espionage

Split identities, confidence schemes, and existential dilemmas.

By Paul Vidich | February 2, 2021

Winter Thrillers That Will Transport You to Mountaintops and Frozen Tundras Around the World

Winter Thrillers That Will Transport You to Mountaintops and Frozen Tundras Around the World

Sarah Pearse's favorite frozen mysteries and thrillers

By Sarah Pearse | February 2, 2021

Now, More Than Ever, Is the Time for 'Escapist Fiction'

Now, More Than Ever, Is the Time for 'Escapist Fiction'

The need for escape over the past year has blurred the lines of an already hazy demarcation between literature and genre fiction.

By V. M. Burns | February 1, 2021

The Delicate Art of the English Tea Set: A Historical Mystery Writer's Appreciation

The Delicate Art of the English Tea Set: A Historical Mystery Writer's Appreciation

How an antique porcelain collection inspired a new love for a cultural touchstone.

By Alyssa Maxwell | February 1, 2021

It Takes a Village To Keep a Book In Print: A Chat with the Collins Crime Club

It Takes a Village To Keep a Book In Print: A Chat with the Collins Crime Club

Publishing director David Brawn on the first African-American detective novel and a new golden age of reissued classics.

By CrimeReads | January 29, 2021

On the Art of the Plot Twist

On the Art of the Plot Twist

"Psycho" and "Les Diaboliques" shocked audiences with their unpredictable revelations. What made them so effective?

By Milan Terlunen | January 28, 2021

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